The Seattle Mariners dream team

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The Seattle Mariners dream team
With the Mariners doing so poorly already this season, we thought it was time to look back at some of the best times in Seattle baseball. And, specifically, at some of the best players in Mariners history. Here, therefore, are our picks for the Seattle Mariners dream team -- the best players the M\'s have ever seen.
There are only 25 spots on an MLB active roster, so we narrowed this list to 25 players ... plus a manager, of course. Feel we left anyone out? Think you know better? We want to hear it! Feel free to leave a comment below.
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The Seattle Mariners dream team With the Mariners doing so poorly already this season, we thought it was time to look back at some of the best times in Seattle baseball. And, specifically, at some of the best ... more

The Seattle Mariners dream team
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First base: Alvin Davis (1984-91)
Our dream team starts with \'\'Mr. Mariner\'\' himself, who played in Seattle for eight of his nine years in the MLB. Davis was Rookie of the Year and an All-Star in 1984, and batted .281 over his eight seasons with the M\'s. He\'s now in the Mariners Hall of Fame.
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First base: Alvin Davis (1984-91) Our dream team starts with \'\'Mr. Mariner\'\' himself, who played in Seattle for eight of his nine years in the MLB. Davis was Rookie of the Year and an All-Star in 1984, and ... more

Second base: Bret Boone (2001-05)
He played 14 years in the big leagues, but his best seasons by far were his seven with the M\'s. He hit .331 in 2001, when Seattle won 116 games, and was a two-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner. His cumulative batting average for the M\'s? .277.
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Second base: Bret Boone (2001-05) He played 14 years in the big leagues, but his best seasons by far were his seven with the M\'s. He hit .331 in 2001, when Seattle won 116 games, and was a two-time All-Star ... more

Second base: Bret Boone (2001-05)
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Third base: Jim Presley (1984-89)
He was the Mariners\' first consistent third baseman, and arguably the best throughout the team\'s history. Presley was an All-Star in 1986, and over his six years with Seattle batted a cumulative .250.
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Third base: Jim Presley (1984-89) He was the Mariners\' first consistent third baseman, and arguably the best throughout the team\'s history. Presley was an All-Star in 1986, and over his six years with ... more

Third base: Jim Presley (1984-89)
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Shortstop: Alex Rodriguez (1994-2000)
Yeah, A-Rod is largely hated now in Seattle, but he\'s undoubtedly the best shortstop the M\'s have seen. Drafted with the first-overall pick in 1993, Rodriguez played seven years in Seattle and batted .309 during that time -- including .358 in 1996 when he won the batting title. Now with the Yankees, sorta, he\'s a 14-time All-Star and three-time A.L. MVP.
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Shortstop: Alex Rodriguez (1994-2000) Yeah, A-Rod is largely hated now in Seattle, but he\'s undoubtedly the best shortstop the M\'s have seen. Drafted with the first-overall pick in 1993, Rodriguez played ... more

Left field: Dave Henderson (1981-86)
\'\'Hendu\'\' started his prolific, 14-year MLB career with six years in Seattle, hitting .257 during that time and starting mainly in center field. But, of course, someone else would surely be playing center field on the Mariners dream team.
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Left field: Dave Henderson (1981-86) \'\'Hendu\'\' started his prolific, 14-year MLB career with six years in Seattle, hitting .257 during that time and starting mainly in center field. But, of course, someone ... more

Center field: Ken Griffey Jr. (1989-99, 2009-10)
Junior. The Kid. The Natural. He\'s one of the best players the game has ever seen. A 13-time All-Star, mostly when he was in Seattle, his cumulative batting average with the Mariners was .292 over 13 years -- including his returning two seasons in 2009 and 2010. Griffey led the A.L. in homers four years, was named MVP in 1997 and ... jeez, his spectacular statistics don\'t even do him justice. He\'ll be inducted to the Mariners Hall of Fame this year.
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Center field: Ken Griffey Jr. (1989-99, 2009-10) Junior. The Kid. The Natural. He\'s one of the best players the game has ever seen. A 13-time All-Star, mostly when he was in Seattle, his cumulative batting ... more

Right field: Ichiro Suzuki (2001-12)
How could it not be Ichiro? A 10-time All-Star, he was traded to the Yankees midway through 2012 but will always be in Seattle\'s hearts. In 2001, his first MLB season having come over from Japan, he won the A.L. batting title hitting .350 and was named MVP and Rookie of the Year. Ichiro batted a whopping .372 in 2004, with another batting title, and left Seattle with a .322 cumulative average in 12 years with the M\'s.
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Right field: Ichiro Suzuki (2001-12) How could it not be Ichiro? A 10-time All-Star, he was traded to the Yankees midway through 2012 but will always be in Seattle\'s hearts. In 2001, his first MLB season ... more

Right field: Ichiro Suzuki (2001-12)
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Designated hitter: Edgar Martinez (1987-2004)
Perhaps the most beloved Mariner of all time, Martinez spent all 18 of his MLB seasons in Seattle and was a seven-time All-Star. He won the A.L. batting title twice, in 1992 and 1995 when he hit .343 and .356 respectively. And he will always be best remembered for \'\'The Double\'\' that won the \'95 ALDS for the M\'s over the Yankees at the Kingdome.
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Designated hitter: Edgar Martinez (1987-2004) Perhaps the most beloved Mariner of all time, Martinez spent all 18 of his MLB seasons in Seattle and was a seven-time All-Star. He won the A.L. batting title ... more

Catcher: Dan Wilson (1994-2005)
\'\'Dan the Man\'\' is our hands-down choice for catcher. He joined the M\'s in 1994, just in time for their \'95 playoff run, and was the starting catcher for Seattle until he retired in 2005. Wilson batted .262 over his 12 years with the Mariners, made the A.L. All-Star team in 1996 and is now in the M\'s Hall of Fame.
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Catcher: Dan Wilson (1994-2005) \'\'Dan the Man\'\' is our hands-down choice for catcher. He joined the M\'s in 1994, just in time for their \'95 playoff run, and was the starting catcher for Seattle until he ... more

Starting pitcher: Randy Johnson (1989-98)
The \'\'Big Unit\'\' broke out in his second year with the Mariners and is now regarded as one of the best-ever pitchers in baseball. Johnson spent 10 of his 22 major-league years in Seattle, led the league in strikeouts for four of those years, won the Cy Young in 1995 (and in \'99 through 2002 when he was in Arizona), and was a 10-time All-Star with five of those appearances as a Mariner. He\'s now honored in the Mariners Hall of Fame.
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Starting pitcher: Randy Johnson (1989-98) The \'\'Big Unit\'\' broke out in his second year with the Mariners and is now regarded as one of the best-ever pitchers in baseball. Johnson spent 10 of his 22 ... more

Starting pitcher: Felix Hernandez (2005-present)
He loves the Mariners, loves Seattle and Seattle loves him back. \'\'King Felix\'\' is certainly the most beloved current Mariner (and the only current player on this dream team) and continues to be one of the most spectacular pitchers in the game. He won the A.L. Cy Young in 2010, is a three-time All-Star and pitched the first perfect game in M\'s history on Aug. 15, 2012.
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Starting pitcher: Felix Hernandez (2005-present) He loves the Mariners, loves Seattle and Seattle loves him back. \'\'King Felix\'\' is certainly the most beloved current Mariner (and the only current player ... more

Starting pitcher: Jamie Moyer (1996-2006)
The winningest pitcher in franchise history, Moyer spent 11 of his 25 MLB seasons with the Mariners and is still very active in the community. He was never that flashy but was always dependable, winning 145 games for Seattle and making the All-Star team once.
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Starting pitcher: Jamie Moyer (1996-2006) The winningest pitcher in franchise history, Moyer spent 11 of his 25 MLB seasons with the Mariners and is still very active in the community. He was never that flashy ... more

Starting pitcher: Freddy Garcia (1999-2004)
One of the best pitchers in the league when he was with the Mariners, Garcia led the A.L. with a 3.05 ERA in 2001 and was third in Cy Young voting that year. He\'s a two-time All-Star and played six of his 14 pro seasons with Seattle, retiring as a Yankee at the end of 2012.
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Starting pitcher: Freddy Garcia (1999-2004) One of the best pitchers in the league when he was with the Mariners, Garcia led the A.L. with a 3.05 ERA in 2001 and was third in Cy Young voting that year. He\'s a ... more

Starting pitcher: Mark Langston (1984-89)
He\'s best known now as the guy the M\'s traded away for Randy Johnson, and for pitching against Seattle when the Mariners won their one-game playoff for the 1995 A.L. West title. A strikeout master, Langston played the first six years of his 16-year career with the M\'s, going 74-67 with a 4.01 ERA during his time in Seattle.
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Starting pitcher: Mark Langston (1984-89) He\'s best known now as the guy the M\'s traded away for Randy Johnson, and for pitching against Seattle when the Mariners won their one-game playoff for the 1995 A.L. ... more

Relief pitcher: Kazuhiro Sasaki (2000-03)
He had a short, four-year stint in the major leagues, but all of them were with the Mariners. Sasaki was Rookie of the Year in 2000 and was an All-Star twice, finishing his career with 129 saves and a 3.14 ERA as a powerful closer on the mound during the M\'s early-2000s heydays.
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Relief pitcher: Kazuhiro Sasaki (2000-03) He had a short, four-year stint in the major leagues, but all of them were with the Mariners. Sasaki was Rookie of the Year in 2000 and was an All-Star twice, ... more

Relief pitcher: Norm Charlton (1993, \'95-97, 2001)
When \'\'The Sheriff\'\' came into the game, fans knew the M\'s were about to win. Charlton actually played in Seattle in 1993, but an injury cut his season short and kept him out of the big leagues until 1995, when he returned for the Phillies then got traded back to the M\'s mid-\'95. A one-time All-Star, he was a key piece of the late-\'90s Mariners and finished his career with one final season in Seattle in 2001.
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Relief pitcher: Norm Charlton (1993, \'95-97, 2001) When \'\'The Sheriff\'\' came into the game, fans knew the M\'s were about to win. Charlton actually played in Seattle in 1993, but an injury cut his season ... more

Set-up pitcher: Arthur Rhodes (2000-03, \'08)
There was something about Arthur Rhodes that made you excited and confident when the M\'s brought him into a game. He had a 1.72 ERA in 2001 and pitched 2.33 in 2002, and while he spent just five of his 20 pro years in Seattle, he was such a big piece of the early-2000s Mariners that he gets the set-up spot on this dream team.
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Set-up pitcher: Arthur Rhodes (2000-03, \'08) There was something about Arthur Rhodes that made you excited and confident when the M\'s brought him into a game. He had a 1.72 ERA in 2001 and pitched 2.33 in ... more

Closing pitcher: J.J. Putz (2003-08)
He barely beats out Kazuhiro Sasaki as this dream team\'s closer, holding the M\'s record of 207 games finished over his six years in Seattle. But there\'s no question from his time in Seattle and afterward that Putz is the guy you\'d want on the mound at the end of a close game.
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Closing pitcher: J.J. Putz (2003-08) He barely beats out Kazuhiro Sasaki as this dream team\'s closer, holding the M\'s record of 207 games finished over his six years in Seattle. But there\'s no question from ... more

Bench: Jay Buhner (1988-2001)
Ichiro was the obvious choice for right field, but \'\'The Bone\'\' is a Mariners legend. Buhner was one of the biggest stars in Seattle for years, spending 14 of his 15 MLB seasons with the M\'s after joining from the Yankees in a trade in 1988. He hit 40, 44 and 40 homers in 1995 through \'97, and though he made the A.L. All-Star team just once, in \'96, he\'s in the Mariners Hall of Fame for good reason.
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Bench: Jay Buhner (1988-2001) Ichiro was the obvious choice for right field, but \'\'The Bone\'\' is a Mariners legend. Buhner was one of the biggest stars in Seattle for years, spending 14 of his 15 MLB ... more

Bench: Harold Reynolds (1983-92)
Now he\'s all over TV on the MLB Network, but in the 1980s he was all over the field at the Kingdome. Reynolds spent 10 of his 12 pro years in Seattle, and was a two-time All-Star for the Mariners as their starting second baseman. It was a close decision between him and Bret Boone for the starting second-base slot on this dream team, but Reynolds\' cumulative .260 batting average with the M\'s gave Boone (.277) a slight edge.
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Bench: Harold Reynolds (1983-92) Now he\'s all over TV on the MLB Network, but in the 1980s he was all over the field at the Kingdome. Reynolds spent 10 of his 12 pro years in Seattle, and was a two-time ... more

Bench: Mike Cameron (2000-03)
He had large shoes to fill when he came to Seattle to replace Ken Griffey Jr., yet Cameron rose to the challenge. He spent just four of his 17 MLB years in Seattle, but has said he\'ll always consider himself a Mariner. Cameron hit 87 homers and hit .256 for the M\'s, and was one of Seattle\'s many All-Stars in 2001. He also holds the distinction of being one of only 16 players who have hit four home runs in one game; Cameron did it on May 2, 2002.
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Bench: Mike Cameron (2000-03) He had large shoes to fill when he came to Seattle to replace Ken Griffey Jr., yet Cameron rose to the challenge. He spent just four of his 17 MLB years in Seattle, but has said ... more

Bench: John Olerud (2000-04)
The Bellevue native and WSU Cougars star found a home for five years back in Seattle, and was an integral member of the 2000 through 2004 teams. Olerud batted a cumulative .285 during that time as the M\'s starting first baseman, and was an All-Star in 2001 when the M\'s hosted the All-Star Game at Safeco Field.
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Bench: John Olerud (2000-04) The Bellevue native and WSU Cougars star found a home for five years back in Seattle, and was an integral member of the 2000 through 2004 teams. Olerud batted a cumulative .285 ... more

Bench: Joey Cora (1995-98)
Little Joey Cora was only in Seattle for four years but made a huge impact, batting .297, .291 and .300 in 1995 through \'97 as the Mariners became an A.L. West powerhouse. His only All-Star appearance during his 11-year MLB career came in 1997, when he hit 40 doubles and batted in 54 runs.
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Bench: Joey Cora (1995-98) Little Joey Cora was only in Seattle for four years but made a huge impact, batting .297, .291 and .300 in 1995 through \'97 as the Mariners became an A.L. West powerhouse. His only ... more

Bench: Tino Martinez (1990-95)
He broke out just in time for the 1995 season, when he batted .293 with 31 homers, 111 RBI and an All-Star appearance. The starting first baseman for those \'95 M\'s, he gets a roster spot on the dream team as a home-grown prospect. He spent six of his 16 MLB seasons in Seattle, forcing that other Martinez to wear an \'\'E\'\' on the back of his jersey.
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Bench: Tino Martinez (1990-95) He broke out just in time for the 1995 season, when he batted .293 with 31 homers, 111 RBI and an All-Star appearance. The starting first baseman for those \'95 M\'s, he gets a ... more

Bench: Tino Martinez (1990-95)
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Bench: Phil Bradley (1983-87)
One of the first big stars of the young Mariners, Bradley batted a cumulative .301 during his five years in Seattle and was an All-Star in 1985 when he had 26 homers and 88 RBI. Playing mainly in left field, he missed just three games that season.
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Bench: Phil Bradley (1983-87) One of the first big stars of the young Mariners, Bradley batted a cumulative .301 during his five years in Seattle and was an All-Star in 1985 when he had 26 homers and 88 RBI. ... more

Manager: Lou Piniella (1993-2002)
He\'s the winningest manager in Mariners history with a 1,551-840 record in Seattle. He led the team\'s meteoric rise in the early 1990s and kept the M\'s competitive through 2002, including the wild 2001 season when Seattle won 116 games. Piniella, also known for his colorful and energetic rants against the umpires, will forever be remembered in Seattle as \'\'Sweet Lou.\'\'
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Manager: Lou Piniella (1993-2002) He\'s the winningest manager in Mariners history with a 1,551-840 record in Seattle. He led the team\'s meteoric rise in the early 1990s and kept the M\'s competitive through ... more

Who\'s missing?
Adrian Beltre (pictured)? Omar Vizquel? Raul Ibanez? Bobby Ayala (just kidding)?
With just 25 spots on an active roster, it was difficult to narrow this dream team down. Some great Mariners unfortunately had to be left out.
Who would belong on your Mariners dream team? We want to know. Feel free to leave a comment below!
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Who\'s missing? Adrian Beltre (pictured)? Omar Vizquel? Raul Ibanez? Bobby Ayala (just kidding)? With just 25 spots on an active roster, it was difficult to narrow this dream team down. Some great Mariners ... more